and while humanity devours itself, a new threat, perhaps the most terrible of all, has managed to form a bridgehead in the heart of the human sphere. a combined army of alien races, united beneath the dominance of an evolved intelligence, an ancient but supreme artificial intellect with hegemonic aspirations with respect to any race that crosses its path.
a small expeditionary force, equipped with technology superior to that possessed by humans, that has managed to withstand everything the sphere has thrown against it, and appears to be awaiting reinforcements….
the present is a critical and decisive moment….will humans become fully aware of what they’re up against? will they continue with their internecine struggles for larger slices of power? what will be the destiny of mankind? the chinese curse has come to pass and the interesting times are approaching…